April 1, 2016

TEA update on STAAR administration issues

AUSTIN – The following information from the Texas Education Agency was sent March 31st to all Texas school districts, char-ters and education service center testing coordinators: The purpose of this email is to provide an update to districts regarding the testing of students who experienced issues yester-day with missing responses due to inactivity. According to ETS, districts will be able to resume testing students Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 7:00 AM CT, if those students fall into any of the following three categories. · The test administrator realized that the student was inactive, stopped the student from testing, and did not let the student log back in to the test session. · The test administrator realized the student was inactive, followed instructions to log out and log back in, checked if they were active, and had the student take the test. The student completed the test but did not submit the test. · The student took a break, resumed testing, and then alerted the test administrator that responses were missing. The stu-dent may not have finished the test. ETS has reported that they will be restoring all the student responses that could be recovered. The students should confirm that their responses are recorded before submitting the test. Campus personnel should continue to check that students’ sta-tus is active during the test session. For students who have not attempted to take a specific test this week, the required test(s) can be administered on Thursday or Friday. For students who were not able to complete an online test because of the technology issues related to the STAAR online testing platform, districts are not required to have the students complete the test(s) and should feel under no obligation to do so. Rather, they should determine on an individual student basis whether continuing testing is in the best interest of the student. The agency will ensure that there are no adverse consequences for students who do not resume testing and for dis-tricts that elect not to have students resume testing. Subsequent correspondence will communicate how this testing decision will be fairly addressed in such areas as SSI requirements, performance-based monitoring, and accountability.

Easter Photos!

Teresa Anderson’s granddaughter Lucy (3 months old)! Her dress reads “Every Bunny needs a cute Tutu!”

Easter Photos!

Ryan, Maggi, and Vincent Carmichael’s Easter!

Easter Photos!

Mary Thaler’s great nieces Cassidy (3) and Ginny (1)!

Easter Photos!

Jessica Hassell’s children Emma (3), Natalie (11), Addison (17), Dillon (17) and niece River (in the yel-low dress)!

Easter Photos!

The Ybarra family had visitors during Easter weekend! Top Left: Mark, Uncle Paul, and Great Grandpa Y. Top right: Mykayla helped crack eggs for breakfast. Middle right: Grandma Rosie showed the kids how to shoot BB guns. Bottom left: The Easter Bunny quickly stopped by (dodging the BB guns) and left goodies for the kids and cousin Jayden. Bottom right: All 3 kids and cousin Jayden shooting BB guns.

Easter Photos!

Kathy Lewis and her family!

Easter Photos!

Kathy Lewis’ grandson Haden with a fancy car he wanted for Easter!

Haden with his baskets of goodies!

Easter Photos!

Melinda Perzan’s grand-daughter Avery Ainsworth! Avery is also the grand-daughter of Martey Ainsworth.

Easter Photos!

Kaitlynn Bell’s daughter Everleigh enjoying Easter!

Family Photos!

Kaitlynn Bell’s daughter Everleigh’s 2nd birthday party this past weekend!

Family Photos!

Paula, her step-daughters Michaelle and Chrissy, her oldest grand-daughter Kaelynne, and her daughter-in-law, Holly, all participated in the 5K Tropicolor Color Run in Dallas on March 26th. They have medals to prove it! Fun was had by all!

For more information please contact Susan Bohan, ext. 8211

If you had to choose between eating tacos every day or being skinny for the rest of your life…. Would you choose hard or soft tacos?

Around Texas: Music Festivals

Euphoria Festival 2016

Austin, TX

April 7-10, 2016

Old Settler’s Music Festival 2016

Driftwood, TX

April 14-17, 2106

Something Wonderful 2016

Dallas, TX

April 23, 2016

Levitation 2016

Austin, TX

April 29-May 1, 2016

River City Rockfest 2016

San Antonio, TX

May 29, 2016

Neon Desert 2016

El Paso, TX

May 28-29, 2016

Free Press Summer Fest 2016

Houston, TX

June 4-5, 2016

Float Fest 2016

San Marcos, TX

July 16-17, 2016

Austin City Limits 2016

Austin, TX

September 30-October 9, 2016

https://www.musicfestivalwizard.com/festival-

guide/texas/

I’m really into the crossfit thing...when I wake up I cross my fingers and hope I fit in my jeans.

Chicken Not Pie

Ingredients: 6 (4 1/2 inch) aluminum foil, potpie tin 1 refrigerated pie crust ( most 15-ounce packages contain 2 crusts, enough for 6 pies) 1 egg ( makes enough for 6 pies) 2 tablespoons water 2 (3 1/2 ounce) boxes vanilla instant pudding mix (1 box makes enough for 3 pies, or use canned pudding) or 2 (3 1/2 ounce) boxes white chocolate pudding mix ( 1 box makes enough for 3 pies, or use canned pudding) 4 cups cold milk ( to make pudding) 4 -6 starburst decorative candies ( yellow) 10 -12 starburst decorative candies ( orange) 3 -5 chewy Jolly Rancher candies ( green, or Tootsie roll candy) 1 banana ( makes enough for 6 pies) 2 -3 dried apple rings

Directions: Heat the oven to 450°. Unroll or unfold a piecrust on work surface. Using the upside-down potpie tin as a guide, cut a circle of dough about 1/2 inch larger than the tin. If you're making more than one potpie, simply cut another circle from the dough. Reroll the scraps to cut out a third and

repeat with the other crust. Crumple a piece of aluminum foil into a 1 1/2-inch ball and set it in a potpie tin. Cover it with a layer of foil to create a

smooth mound, then lay a circle of dough on top. Press the tines of a fork around the edge of the dough to crimp it, then use the fork to gently poke a few holes in the

crust. Beat the egg with the water, then brush the mixture over the dough. Set the pie tin on a baking sheet a nd repeat for the other crusts. Bake the crusts for about 10 minutes. Let cool completely. Prepare the pudding and milk according to the package directions. Refrigerate until serving time. Place the Starburst or Tootsie Roll candies unwrapped on a paper plate and warm them in the microwave just until

they're slightly softened, about 12 to 15 seconds, (the Jolly Rancher candies will soften from the warmth of your hands.) Once you've shaped them, lay the candies on waxed paper or a paper plate, set apart from each other so they won't

stick together. Corn kernels: Roll the yellow candy between your hands or on a clean work surface to create a 4-inch-long rope, then

use kitchen shears or a sharp knife to cut the rope into 1/4-inch pieces. With your fingers, form each piece into a kernel by flattening one end and pinching the other.

Chicken: Use kitchen shears or a knife to cut the apple rings into 1/2-inch-wide pieces. Peas: Roll the green candy into a 5-inch-long rope. Cut the rope into 1/4-inch pieces, then roll each piece into a ball. Potatoes: Peel the banana, slice off three 1/4-inch-thick pieces, then cut each piece into small cubes. Cubed carrots: Cut each orange candy into 4 squares. To assemble the pie just before serving time, spoon about 2/3 cup of the pudding into the each pie tin. Add the candies and the fruit to the pudding, then set the piecrust on top. www.food.com

The human body is 90% water so we’re basically just cucumbers with anxiety.

Twinkie Sushi

Ingredients: 3 Hostess Twinkies assorted dried fruits assorted fruity decorative candies 2 green fruit leather dried mango ( looks like pickled ginger)

Directions: Slice Twinkies into pieces about an inch tall. Slice fruit rollups in strips to be long enough and wide enough to wrap around the Twinkie pieces. Place dried fruits and candies into the cream filling. Place Twinkie rolls on a plate or in a Bento box. Garnish with strips of dried mango to resemble pickled ginger if you wish. Serve with chopsticks. www.food.com

Ice Cubes Mix 2 cups of water with 2 tablespoons of water. Add more water to taste. Freeze. “I wish there was a Crock-Pot version of this recipe. I work long hours and I just don’t have time to invest in this kind of hands-on cooking.” ~hollyluya www.food.com

Toast Ingredients: 28-32g sliced bread (ten centime-

ter x eleven centimeter x one centimeter)

4-7 tablespoons butter

Directions: Take piece of bread in right or

left hand With alternate hand, open toast-

er—Note: This step may vary depending on your toaster oven

Place piece of bread in toaster

Turn dial/knob to level of dark-ness you desire

Turn on toaster Wait Remove toast (no longer bread)

from toaster when the toasting of the said toast is no longer toasting

Place toast on surface of object of your choice

Take knife, cut 4-7 tablespoons butter

Spread said butter on toast Eat www.food.com

A Natalie Music A I once owned and operated a catering company called “Not Your Momma’s Homecookin’” with my husband.

B Jessica Hassell B Country girl, and afraid of everything outside crawling, flying, and walking!

C Brian Zemlicka C I was once a certified soccer referee.

D Georgia Bates D In High School, I earned 2 Best Actress Awards in One Act Play.

E Jerry Hall E I had a perm in high school at one time and also wore my hair in a pony tail in high school at one time.

F Mark Ybarra F Was the first person in my family to graduate from college.

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When that first sip of coffee touches

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